The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-09-22
lsE RUSSIAN DOCTOR.
entertaining and Romantic Storv
from Real Life.
tApAPTED FROM THE GERMAN OF MME.
m ELISE PoERE1
BY MRS. FRANCES a. SHAW.
1fenslatton copyrighted, 1887, 6y n. ~ Kellogg
.3a 'f... ..r. Newspaper Company.
CHATTER Ill.

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her faithful ally, she foraged the gar
dens of the town for plants in full leaf
and blossom, and with them adorned
the doctors study. "Thc place where
one works ought to be bright and
cheerful" she said. "Now that winter
r is near, we mySf have q memory of tho
summer aP@ prophecy of the
spring"
ArniR awaited with impatience the
-a2ur t0r lessons when she would come
bounding into his study. What stolen
glances he would cast at her over his
manuscript! How full of grace and
charm was her every movement, how
in every word and action she reminded
him of Hortcnsc! Some times 1T seemed
to him as if he were again a youth who
must look up his school-books and
rush out into the forest.
When Desiree had vanished. he
would laugh at his infatuation, and
gazing into the mirror say, derisivcly:
"Foollsh graybeard, throw these
flowers out Of the window and close
your door! Marianne is right, this
young girl disqucts you"
And yet he would rather throw wide
open the door to admit among his old
folios this CLEAN Of youthful brightness,
this refreshing breath of spring.
Marianne frowncd upon this indoor
flower planting which sOilcd the win
dow-lcdgcs and made extra work. But
as Desircc took all the work upon her.
self, and Ivan stood by to wipe away
every water-stain, she only shrugged
her shoulders AS for Ivan, every thing
Desirce did enchanted him; he, fol-
lowed her about like faithful hound.
The relations between tho two women
were tolcrable, though without warmth
On either side. Thanks to the cloistcr
sisters, Dcsiree was very slillful with
her Nccdlc. She was also industrious
and showed great taste in all matters
of dress. Marianne utilized this taste
and skill in many ways. She was
learning to speak French so elegantly
that she concluded not to send Dcsirce
away before spring.
Arnim proved Il model teacher He
found delight in this daily concern
with intellectual things, with truth,
science and beauty. His pupils ardor
and ready comprehension animated
him, and she in turn looked up to him
with gratitude and admiration. She
hungcrcd and thirstcd for k:.owlcdgc,
and the lesson hour became to both the
happicst of the day.
When spring comes we will pursue
our studies in the open air." said the
doctor. II Shall not let You go until
you arc thoroughly grounded in all you
need to learn"
Dcsircc was silent, but her bcaminn
eyes expressed her delight in the pros
pect of longer stay.
MAY [ not call you mclc?" she
asked one day with many bushes. "NIv
mother was dear to you and you arc the
best friend have in the world"
81 shall always remain your true
friend my child" said the doctor, press
ing b1r hand. Hortcnsc's daughter
m'.st not address me as stranger.
Certainly you may call me 'unclo'" "
"But L need not call Marianne
auntP" she said, anxiously, 81 fear l
can not"
80, Marianne would be the last one
TO wish it, he answered, laughing.
Marianne was. surprised at the new
mode of address, yet she thought it
quite proper. "Dcsirec is q chiId,n
she said, land must be treated as
such. l am willing to have hcr remain
here through the winter. She cheers
you mp, cousin, and is sort Of play
thing for you. You men need to be
amused"
{ He had become remarkably cheerful,
this grave Russian doctor-ho was in
TACT almost jOvia. He passed much
less time III his study, he took long
walks with Desiree while Marianne in
dulgcd i'll her faVOritc social dissipation
an afternoon coffee. In spite Of the
Wintry weather, they walked mostly in
the forest Marianne, when invited by
her cousin to accompany him any
where, drove him to desperation by
her slow and elaborate preparations.
but Dcairec, quickly equipped as sol
diCr on the march, would be ready in q.
3nOment.
Evenings the doctor often read aloud.
finding in DcsrcG the most Interested
of listeners. While Marianne was al
ways intcrrupting with irrelevant gues-
, tlons and remarks, Dcsrcc would now
tiand then let her work fall and gazn silent
3bnd intent into his face. 70 Arnim the
~yfancC of those eyes was more clouuont
}an words. Still, when he closed the
A. lAk, it was delight to listen to the
SaDHXg gir4's lively remarks and com
NstGAS to answer her questions. The
B1mA Acharming the conversation, the
AhHkurc it was to be speedily ended
&lNEanne's peevish, authoritative
,@gesSemcnt that it was time for bed
J liSn ~ kyN& serious reading of the clas-
~, n part of the course of
n NINwas also time for much
q MTy and romance. ItsCcmcd
III RAas if, in taking into his
IsNN Valance and development Of
8/oS nm '&Cind, he had found his
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